The Oxford church where C.S. Lewis is buried is to host a weekend festival celebrating the author’s enduring influence on faith, literature and the arts. Imagine Lewis: A Celebration of the Arts and Spirituality Inspired by the Legacy of C.S. Lewis will take place at Holy Trinity Church, Headington Quarry on 21 and 22 November…
A service of thanksgiving for the life of former Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Revd Richard Harries will be held on Friday 30 October at noon at St Mary’s Church, Barnes, London SW13 9HL. The service will be livestreamed via the St Mary’s Barnes YouTube channel.
“How are you coping?” I think I have lost count of the number of times in the past two months that people have asked me that. And it usually comes with the follow-up: “You must be incredibly busy, covering two jobs now that you are the Acting Diocesan Bishop.” I am deeply grateful for the concern and…
Jane and Martin Dines were inducted in to the fellowship on Sunday 20th September 2026. It was a lovely service and they were both delighted that fellow members from St Bartholomew’s came along to support them along with Andrea who had nominated them. You can look at some of the pictures here. Not sure about…
Dorchester Abbey. Sunday 25 October, 7pm Artist Adrian Brooks will be projecting his latest artwork on the walls of Dorchester Abbey. The six canvases are based on the work of William Blake, along with words from Blake and music composed by Tim Cook. The images, words and music provoke six questions that will be discussed…
Being a bishop can be a funny experience. Some people seem to think bishops are able to resolve every problem in the church. Others seem to think bishops are responsible for every problem in the church. Of course, neither extreme is true. Bishops are human beings like everyone else. God does not show favouritism (Acts…
From the Diocese: We continue to pray for all those involved in discerning the next Bishop of Oxford, and for all who are considering their personal calling in this time. Please do join us in prayer – you may like to share the prayer below with your communities, and you can find new prayer resources…
Franciscans will be celebrating the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi this summer and autumn. The Anglican Franciscan family will be making a pilgrimage of peace across the country, travelling from friary to friary, beginning this Saturday. The route will seen them pass through the Diocese of Oxford in the last…
A landmark move to bring religious education (RE) into England’s national curriculum for the first time has moved a step closer, following months of work by a national group that included Tony Wilson, chief executive officer at the Oxford Diocesan Board of Education (ODBE). The government announced this week that it will press ahead with…
The summer 2026 edition of our relaunched Pathways magazine is now available to pick up in churches. To give you a flavour of the content we are sharing this piece in which we talk to Reading vicar Revd Mark Nam about the growth of Hong Konger congregations in the Diocese of Oxford. We are keen to hear your…